ADHD

1 In 2 Children With ADHD Likely To Experience Depression, Claims Study - Here's Why

The study showed that children with only low ADHD symptoms but with a high score of emotion dysregulation at age 13 years were 2.85 times more likely to have developed high ADHD symptoms by age 14 years. Using brain imaging data, they found that pars orbitalis was smaller among children who scored highly for ADHD and emotional problems.

May 23, 2024, 16:07 PM IST

Study Reveals The Causes Of Linguistic Difficulties In Children With Dyslexua And ADHD

Abnormality in a brain structure linked with movement may be causing the developmental language disorder seen among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia, according to a new study on Friday.

Mar 16, 2024, 14:16 PM IST

How Parents Can Help Prevent ADHD Symptoms Development - Study Shares Key Information

The study - co-authored by a University of Waterloo researcher - discovered specific factors that predict a higher risk of ADHD symptoms, highlighting the importance of early targeted intervention.

Feb 16, 2024, 11:30 AM IST

Excessive Screen Time In Childhood May Increase ADHD, Autism Risk: Study

The study reveals that children with a higher genetic susceptibility to ASD used devices with screens longer (3 hours a day or 4+ hours a day) from early childhood.

Oct 26, 2023, 14:50 PM IST

Mental Health: Hyperactivity Disorder Linked To Serious Mental Health Issues

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition in children and teens that extends into adulthood in up to around two thirds of cases. Worldwide, its prevalence is estimated to be around 5 per cent in children/teenagers and 2.5 per cent in adults.

Sep 06, 2023, 15:33 PM IST

Schizophrenia's Genetic Risk Linked To Placenta Rather Than Developing Brain: Study

The study reveals that schizophrenia genes influence a critical function of the placenta to sense nutrients in the mother's bloodstream, including oxygen, and exchange nutrients based on what it finds.

May 15, 2023, 21:10 PM IST

Study suggests that women with ADHD are more likely to attempt suicide than men

A Canadian study reported that the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was much higher for women who had ADHD

Dec 26, 2020, 22:52 PM IST

Kids with ADHD take more time to be school-ready

The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, included 93 children -- 45 children with ADHD and 48 without the condition.

Jul 22, 2019, 15:13 PM IST

Therapy dogs may help treat ADHD symptoms: Study

A therapy dog is trained to provide affection, comfort and love to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, and schools.

Jul 19, 2018, 16:14 PM IST

Smartphone use may increase ADHD risk in teens

The findings have ramifications for parents, schools, technology companies and paediatricians concerned that tech-dependent teens are driven to distraction or worse.

Jul 18, 2018, 16:13 PM IST

Dysfunctional gene linked to ADHD, schizophrenia identified

Dysfunction in a gene that can lead to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression has been identified.

Apr 06, 2018, 18:17 PM IST

Here's another reason for ADHD – Poor sleep

Struggling to concentrate, having too much energy and being unable to control behaviour - the main manifestations of ADHD. ADHD sufferers often show greater alertness in the evening, which is the opposite of what is found in the general population.

Sep 04, 2017, 20:00 PM IST

Sleep problems may cause ADHD

Many sufferers benefit from taking melatonin in the evening or bright light therapy in the morning, which can help reset the circadian rhythm.

Sep 03, 2017, 19:38 PM IST

Childhood psychiatric disorders linked to increased risk of adult addictions

Based on a large amount of data from previous studies on these participants, the researchers identified a correlation between various psychiatric disorders among children and later risk of developing addictions.

Jul 03, 2017, 12:45 PM IST

Maternal stress may increase ADHD risk in children later in life

When human body is stressed, it releases cortisol -- stress hormones -- to handle higher stress, a mechanism that also persists during pregnancy.

May 31, 2017, 14:08 PM IST

ADHD a brain disorder; stop putting the blame on 'bad parenting'!

Previous studies had showed that other brain regions such as caudate and putamen are also smaller in people with ADHD.

Feb 16, 2017, 19:09 PM IST

Musical training helps treat autism: Study

Experiencing music at an early age can contribute to better brain development and may as well be useful in treating autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Nov 22, 2016, 19:35 PM IST

How our mind wanders may help decode mental illness

A new review of mind-wandering research, led by University of British Columbia in Canada, proposes a new framework for understanding how thoughts flow, even at rest.http://zeenews.india.com/tags/depression.html

Nov 02, 2016, 08:54 AM IST

Autistic children may be over-diagnosed with ADHD

Children with autism spectrum disorder may mistakenly be diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) because they have autism-related social impairments rather than problems with attention.

Oct 29, 2016, 12:00 PM IST